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The Connemara Pony: Ireland’s Gift to Riders Everywhere

The Plaid Horse August 2025 – The Pony Issue

08/13/2025

Behind The Stall Door: No May Moon

The Chronicle of the Horse, August 4, 2025by Kimberly Loushin The William Shakespeare quote, “Though she be but little, she is fierce,” couldn’t be more

08/13/2025

2025 ACPS Annual Meeting

Save the date: Oct 3-5, 2025

08/06/2025

American Connemara Pony Society Scholarship Awarded

This scholarship is generously sponsored by the American Connemara Pony Society (ACPS). The American Connemara Pony Society and Dressage4Kids are pleased to announce that Ruby

06/25/2025

From Setback to Spotlight: James Power and His Connemara Sport Horse’s Remarkable Comeback

Emily Daily June 23, 2025 for USEA News When 17-year-old James Power headed to the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington last month, he wasn’t chasing

06/25/2025

Connemaras at 2025 Defender Kentucky

The Connemara breed was represented very well in a demonstration at the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event.

05/28/2025

Triple 2024 Leaderboard Winner No May Moon is on Her Way to the Top of the Sport

USEA News article by Lindsay Berreth

02/19/2025

2024 USEF HOTY

PUREBRED CONNEMARA Mare 1 Thurman Honeycrisp Barbara Byrd, VA 9 2 Rivendell’s Peppermint Pondi Amanda Welch, VA 6 PUREBRED CONNEMARA Stallion or Gelding 1 Thurman

02/11/2025

USEA 2024 Awards

Advanced Sport HorseNo May Moon (By Catherson Dazzler, O/O Ebony Moon) / Rider: Allison Springer/Owner: Nancy WinterHalf BredBSF Liam (By Ballywhim An Luan, O/O Rumor

02/11/2025

2024 ACPS Achievement Awards

FINAL 2024 ACPS Achievement Award WinnersFebruary 4, 2025 2024 Competitive Awards Dressage Dressage Certificate –Blackwing Coffee & Beignets (Blue Rock Fintan x Lumiere) O: Abby

02/11/2025

Impressive Win at USEA Event

From the United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) An impressive 15.7 earned Theodora Byars and the 14-year-old Connemara mare New Moon Stella Bella (Kerrymor Madison

01/30/2025

West Coast Connemara Show and Inspections

The West Coast Connemara Show will be held June 20-22, 2025 at Brookside Equestrian Park in Elk Grove, CA. Region 10 ACPS Connemara Inspection/Evaluation will

01/29/2025

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2025 Purebred COTY: Windy Hollow Lilia

The purebred Connemara of the year for 2025 is a pony who has had a great year representing the Connemara breed. This year the award

11/14/2023

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2025 An Tostal: Foothill’s Field Marshall

The ACPS An Tostal Award goes to a Connemara stallion with a career of outstanding performance, both competitive and non competitive, while promoting the Connemara

10/24/2023

2025 Hall of Fame Broodmare Hideaway Bay

Hideaway Bay was a 14.1 bay mare born at Hideaway Farms in Geneseo NY in 1970. She later moved to New Melle, MO to Kerrymor Farms and the

10/24/2023

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Melanoma Research

Ongoing research at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, led by Dr. Carrie Finno and outgoing director Dr. Alain Theon is currently being run

10/24/2023

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Melanoma Myths

9 Equine Melanoma Myths Busted 80% of gray horses over the age of 15 will develop equine melanoma lesions, according to the melanoma research team

10/20/2023

Cherish the Ladies – Zoom Webinar

The American Connemara Pony Society (ACPS) and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) are inviting you to a Zoom Webinar presentation. “Cherish the Ladies,” presented

10/02/2023

Connemara Pony Breeders Society

August 17, 2023, Clifden, County Galway, Ireland In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Connemara Pony Breeders Society, ACPS President, Linda Haines, presented a

09/18/2023